Dive Destination: Saint Lucia
St. Lucia The twin volcanic spires of the Piton Mountains, surrounded by miles of unspoiled rainforest, make St. Lucia a nature-lover’s paradise. However, it’s the underwater seascapes that draw scuba divers here. Similar to the above water landscape, you can dive pinnacles covered by coral, sponges and gorgonians in an array of different colors. You’ll also find coral reefs, sheer…
PADI IS CELEBRATING 25 MILLION CERTIFICATIONS!
PADI IS CELEBRATING 25 MILLION CERTIFICATIONS! Receive this milestone certification and you could be celebrating with PADI in the Great Barrier Reef! PADI has issued nearly 25 million certifications over the last 50 years. To celebrate 50 years as The Way the World Learns to Dive®, we’re inviting the diver who receives certification number 25,000,000 to celebrate with us on…
Ask DAN: Four Safety Tips for Underwater Photographers
Ask DAN: Four Safety Tips for Underwater Photographers BY DIVERS ALERT NETWORK JUNE 2, 2016 After thoroughly researching photography equipment and shot composition, I’ve finally purchased my DSLR and underwater housing. Before I start shooting, I also want to make sure I also know how to do it safely. Does DAN have any tips for how to be a safer underwater…
6 Questions to Ask Before Taking Up Underwater Photography
12 March, 2015 at 3:31 am 6 Questions to Ask Before Taking Up Underwater Photography Posted by Danielle Schofield So you want to be an underwater photographer – now what? If you’ve been shopping for underwater cameras and have enrolled in the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course you, like many other divers, may have been bitten by the photography bug. All signs are pointing…
How To Deal With Panic While Scuba Diving
How To Deal With Panic While Scuba Diving Scuba Diving Training BY PATRICIA WUEST APRIL 23, 2016 Illustration by Alexander Wells/Folioart.co.uk Learn what causes panic — and how to deal with it — to avoid dangerous situations underwater. Google sayings for “cool,” and you’ll find a plethora of results that could apply to people who strap on tanks, giant-stride off the…
4 Romantic Dive Destinations
9 February, 2016 at 10:42 am 4 Romantic Dive Destinations Posted by Drew Schneier Whether you’re planning a honeymoon or a very elaborate first date, a diving getaway can be an incredibly romantic way to spend time with the one you love. Lucky for you, some of the world’s top scuba destinations are also beautiful, tropical, low-stress areas. Here are a…
7 Reasons to be Thankful for Being a Diver
7 Reasons to be Thankful for Being a Diver Posted by Emily Krak Dear Diving, Thank you for making us feel tiny, humbled, inspired, and free… all at once! We can’t express enough for diving. While we often get caught up in our love for diving, it’s important to take pause and reflect on this incredible sport—a sport that brings so…
The Healthy Diver: Predive Workout
The Healthy Diver: Predive Workout BY CHADD LIN, B.S., CPT JANUARY 11, 2013 Stretching Most of us wouldn’t step onto the golf course, tee up, and start driving away without taking a few easy swings to warm up the muscles we’ll be using. Scuba diving is a bit different, since there are some studies that have linked intense physical workouts…
Ask DAN: Skin Bends
Ask DAN: Skin Bends BY OF DIVERS ALERT NETWORK MARCH 1, 2015 Divers Alert Network www.DAN.org/health Janie had been looking forward to her vacation for months. Her package included unlimited shore diving, and she made the most of it, making six dives a day. On the third morning, Janie noticed a rash on her arms but ignored it. By the next…
Holiday Gift Guide for the Scuba Diver in Your Life
Holiday Gift Guide for the Scuba Diver in Your Life BY ROGER ROY YESTERDAY AT 5:32PM Ditch the cotton sweaters, cookbooks and fruit cakes. Your dive buddy is looking for you to come through and get him or her the ultimate scuba diving holiday gift. Get the ideas flowing with these great holiday gifts for scuba divers. Sealife Super Macro Lens…
